Dec 23 2019
Hey today was Joseph Smith's birthday! Fun fact Haha today was pretty good! We had district Pday which was fun, we went to Jackson Coney and then imagine planet with all the animals. It was definitely an adventure hahaha.
This afternoon we went shopping and did our laundry so that was kinda uneventful. But tonight we went to Hope's! It was good to be there, we learned more about her and her situation and what we can do for her. Her 10 year old daughter Aubrey is the only child above 8 that is willing to listen to us for now... Haha eventually hopefully the other ones will come around! After being there we left and came back to the apartment and that was basically our day! It was a good time! I am grateful to be a missionary!
Dec 24 2019
Today was super good! I am soooo full..... well have to see how tomorrow goes... tonight I was over 180 lbs... so that is sad. But we had some great fun with awesome people! First we had a lesson with a guy named Anthony. He is legit! He has met with missionaries for a while and loves talking about unique topics Haha we told him John was getting baptized and he said "Hippie John???!!" Haha we said yeah! It was great! He seemed concern just a little about John. So we were like we'll call him and get him over here now so you can talk to him. Haha so we called him and he was there in like 10 minutes! It was awesome! We then had a great conversation and John bore testimony to him! After that we went and made cookies at a members with John and the sisters! It was super fun that's where we first ate. Haha they were like oatmeal cookies so they filled us up a good bit... after that we went to the Cranmores! We got there and we played basketball in the yard for a bit and then went and ate, they had potatoes, hillbilly green beans, ham, and amazing roast! It was so good! And I ate too much... before we left an older couple that used to be senior missionaries in the mission came and brought us some food because they love Elder Connolly! After that we went to the Gougons. They had some good food and the highlight was they made us fresh juice and we played Farcle, I loved it thoroughly!
Overall it was an amazing day!
Dec 25 2019
Today was good! It was busy and fulfilling and good! We first had district counsel which was fun, we made breakfast of pancakes, eggs, and fresh fruit! It was pretty good! After that we talked about bearing firm testimony. Which was super good. We had John come and bear testimony because he is just awesome! He did and shared testimony builders of specific situations that confirmed to him that God was playing a role in his life. It was super cool!
This afternoon we went to Hope's for dinner and it was super good! She made an amazing meal and we got to have a good time over there with her family and parents. She is such an amazing lady and loves us so much! After that we went to the Stauffers, they are a younger couple with two little girls! It was super nice to be over there! After that we got to call home which was super good! Overall Christmas was amazing! I am so grateful for so much!
Dec 26 2019
Today was good! Haha we went on a road trip around all of our area because we had a lot of extra miles so we were trying to use them up. So first we went to Concord and stopped by several people and got to set up a lesson with Wilford Rearfon. Then we went to the teachouts. It was a really nice dude that is less active and has a family of less active/nonmember people so we talked to him for a while an that was good! We got to set up a lesson for Monday night so that'll be good to see how it goes! He was a pretty cool dude so I'm looking forward to it! After that we went to cement city, it borders our area and the Detroit mission so we might have left the mission by just a little bit. Haha so that was fun! After we were there we went to Brooklyn and got to stop by some people there. That town is a really nice and cool looking old town!
Overall it was a good day with good fun times! Tonight we had John and Nick's Baptism interviews and they both passed so that is super exciting!
Dec 27 2019
Today was a very busy day. We had a full schedule with no wiggle room which isn't always a good thing but it actually turned out pretty good! We got to go see some people and discuss some interesting topics. We had this one couple the Schmalls they both had issues with the church. Brother schmall is a member but he disagrees with a lot of policies that the church has. And he thinks that the priesthood died with Joseph Smith. So I flexed on him a lot and it was a good thing. I used the book of Mormon to prove several points and he seemed stumped on a couple things but we left on good terms Haha so we will keep trying to help him learn Doctrine and the why's for a lot of things. His wife isn't a member but may as well be. She has similar issues as her husband does but isn't a member yet so it's just a manner of showing them love and encouraging them to inquire of the Lord. Haha I enjoyed talking to them.
Dec 28 2019
Today was an awesome day! John and Nick were baptized and it was a beautiful thing to be apart of! They are such amazing guys! I love them so much! They are a huge inspiration to me and I have loved getting to know them. Their faith and their testimonies are such powerful amazing things! I would do anything for them!
There are a lot of people out here that I have found that I would do anything for. I just love and admire and want to help out everyone! Watching my heart grow for the people here has been a really cool thing!
Dec 29 2019
Today was good church was really nice the stauffers are the couple that had us over for Christmas dinner, and they spoke in church today they both gave awesome doctrinally sound talks. Which is a rare thing here in Jackson haha. So that was super good! We sang a lot of Christmas hymns and it was just an enjoyable time! Then tonight we ran into the coolest dude! His name is Tony Pratt. He is such a cool guy. We pulled up to his place just stopping by trying to catch him and we could see a light on underneath a car so I just kinda called out and said hey Tony it's the missionaries. He responded with oh hey guys how you doin. And we became such good friends right off! He has several businesses. One is he is a mechanic. He has a beautiful garage! It has so many tools, a car lift and just such a beautiful setup I loved it! Haha another thing he does is he is a personal trainer he has a gym in his basement. People come to him and he helps then set goals, find out how to eat and then helps them workout! So that's cool! He used to be a cage fighter so that is awesome! He also is a security guy for the clubs around here so that's cool Haha. He is such a cool dude! We loved getting to know him and we will be spending more time with him fir sure!
Dec 30 2019
Today was good. It was a little weird because I'm just used to Mondays being Pday. Haha but we went out and did some work and then we went to the Teachouts tonight. It was awesome! They were there and in to our message! I love sharing this message with people who are in to hearing it. They live way out in the country in a pretty big house so that's cool! They were cool people and being around them was just a good time!
Your son and missionary Elder Isaac Olsen
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